MAIB issues safety bulletin following workboat fire
FEBRUARY 26, 2014 — The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch is investigating last month’s fire and subsequent foundering of a 14 m wind farm support catamaran, ECC Topaz. At this stage in
TOTE cuts steel for LNG fueled containership
FEBRUARY 25, 2014 — Fireworks marked the first cut of steel in a ceremony last night as construction of TOTE, Inc.’s new Marlin Class, the first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered containerships in
Toxicology report awaited in Maersk Alabama guard deaths
FEBRUARY 25, 2014 — The Seychelles Police said in a statement released today that samples taken in the autopsies of the two counter-piracy security guards found dead on the Maersk Alabama last
Mermaid Marine Australia to buy Jaya businesses
FEBRUARY 25, 2014 — Fremantle, Western Australia, headquartered Mermaid Marine Australia has agreed to pay Singapore $625 million (about US $495 million) to buy the entire issued and paid up share capital
Electric Boat gets $36 million mod for NRMD
FEBRUARY 25, 2014 — General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conn., is being awarded a $36,137,340 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-13-C-4311) to provide a Nuclear Regional Maintenance Department (NRMD). Under
Navy budget stresses new ships, but LCS numbers in doubt
FEBRUARY 25, 2014 — “Under the President’s budget plan, the Navy will launch an aggressive and ambitious effort to reduce acquisitions costs and maximize resources available to buy and build new ships,”
MMP protests treatment of Seaman Guard 35
FEBRUARY 25, 2014 — A U.S. maritime union is protesting the Indian government’s treatment of the 35 crew and security guards who were aboard the Seaman Guard Ohio which was seized October
Young Brothers to deploy Honolulu fuel cell
FEBRUARY 25, 2014 — More details have been released about the portable hydrogen fuel cell unit being trialed in the Port of Honolulu (see earlier story). The unit is currently in the
Mississippi River reopened after spill
FEBRUARY 24, 2014 — The Mississippi River has reopened with restrictions as of approximately 1:30 p.m.. Mariners must comply with a broadcast notice to mariners being issued for river transits by the
Maersk takes delivery of first of four drillships
FEBRUARY 24, 2014 — Maersk Drilling today took delivery of its first ultra deepwater drillship, Maersk Viking, from the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje-Si, South Korea, and the ship Maersk